U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The lawsuit, brought by the Southern Poverty Law Center and Americans for Immigrant Justice, alleges systemic abuse at the facility. According to the complaint, ICE has used the Miramar building since October 2025 to hold individuals for days at a time, violating the agency's own policy limiting holds of detainees to 12 hours.

The Miccosukee Tribe is suing over the immigration detention center that was in its backyard, the facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." Now, they've given money to candidates who publicly supported it.

Florida's GOP gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds raised more than $115 million for the midterms. Some of that money comes from groups tied to immigration operations in the state.

Videos of agents wearing police/ICE vests and face masks in Arcadia popped up on social media. WUSF spoke with eyewitnesses.

Data show most migrants the Trump administration is deporting, including in South Florida, are non-criminals — and increasingly they're people who are being sent back to countries they haven't seen in decades.

Data show more than 20,600 immigration-related arrests in the state after President Trump returned to office. Their nationalities span more than 120 countries, and their ages range from 1 to 89.

The advisory is especially meant for international travelers planning to attend the FIFA World Cup in Miami in June. Human rights groups point to immigration enforcement risks.

The Venezuelan immigrant was arrested Jan. 7 by an Orange County sheriff's deputy for being "undocumented," according to the court order, and was held without charges, a warrant or a hearing.

Florida Democrats are proposing to largely bar ICE from wearing masks on duty and entering into schools and churches. The bills aren't likely to pass.

The resolution, approved despite hours of emotional public opposition, does not spell out what documentation agents would need to enter schools, whether judicial warrants would be required for non-public areas, or who would make those decisions.

The proposal doesn't change district policy, but simply reaffirms the district's compliance with law enforcement, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The state's most recent estimate for K-12 enrollment dropped by more than 46,000 students. The report says it's most likely because of immigration policies.